Note: this takes place after Advent Children and after Dirge of Cerberus and will be a yaoi and mpreg! Don't sue or lynch me, I don't own Final Fantasy VII or the characters!

Redemption

Chapter 1: Hidden Desires and A General's Return

At 7th Heaven

Cloud watched in horror as Areis' body went ridged, the gleaming blade of Masumane piercing her heart and Sephiroth smiling in triumph. For a brief moment mako sapphire blue met catlike mako emerald green and Cloud heard Sephiroth's mind voice.

"'Remember Cloud,'" His mind said as he drove the blade further into Aeris's body, watching her lifeblood ebb away and stain the stones at her feet. "That you are mine.'" With that he ripped the blade out and Aeris' body fell lifeless to the ground, the white materia that had been hidden in her hair fell into the water. Cloud held her lifeless body and Sephiroth's merciless and cold laugh echoed forever in his ears although he was gone. Cloud swore that he would avenge his friend. The mindless handsome man was not his lover, but a hallow shell with just the will to destroy…

"NO!" Cloud yelled as he jolted awake, something in his blood telling him that something was not right. He thought that it was his nerves or something he ate but that was not the case! He got out of bed and raced to get dressed when a certain crimson eyed gunman came to his window.

"Cloud," The deep baritone voice called out to him, bringing Cloud's attention to where the gunman was watching him and blushed as crimson as Vincent's visible eye.

"What are you doing?"

"Vincent!" Cloud gasped as he hurried up to cover his nudity. He usually slept in the nude and he was in shock that he was busted by his secret desire. Since he first laid his eyes on the gunman, Cloud fell head over heels but was afraid to say anything, fearing he'd get shot at, and Vincent was a dead aim! He couldn't help staring at the handsome gunman, his long blue black hair, mesmerizing eyes of the most vivid crimson, hardened muscles and a very well endowed…

"Cloud?" The gunman called out as he placed his hands carefully onto the blonde's bear shoulders. "Cloud, wake up."

"Vincent…" Cloud asked as he shook his head, believing that Vincent's presence was none but another dream. But he feels so real…smells so good… He had to hold back a moan when the smell of cinnamon, musk, and the night air that was the gunman wafted into his nostrils. Whenever he closed his eyes he could imagine the he and the gunman in intimate positions and the gunman taking the swordsman repeatedly... "Is this real? Or am I dreaming?"

"No Cloud." Vincent said gently as he held the petite blonde close. "It's not a dream. I'm here. Come, let's get out of this cold air and get you warmed up."

I'm already warmed up you sexy, well endowed sex god…Cloud moaned lustfully as he tried to hide his growing erection from the gunman. Vincent, although he noticed, played it off. He was having similar problems of his own. He was in the front of 7th Heaven when he heard Cloud's cry and rushed to his aid. He had his own heated desires toward the petite blond but he didn't know how the swordsman would react to his advances. He remembered when he carried an unconscious Cloud after his battle with Kadaj/Sephiroth. He never felt such arousal for anyone, not even for Lucrecia as he had for Cloud. The boy was effeminate and beautiful. He smelled of battle steel and heavenly vanilla, which drove the gunman into a heady frenzy and Choas to purr. He remembered how he handed the boy over to Cid and went to relieve himself; he was achingly hard and had to take care of it. He couldn't remember how long it's been since he came so much, and Vincent still desired the blond! He was insatiable! It took Vincent two days to become spent! When he saw the swordsman in all of his glory Vincent had to restrain himself from sweeping the blonde off his feet and while kissing him, made passionate love to him, hearing Cloud moan out his name….oh damn…The gunman moaned.

"Vincent?" Cloud asked as he sat on his bed, causing the gunman to sit next to him. "I…had a nightmare but it felt…"

"Real?" the gunman finished and Cloud nodded. Vincent knew all about that because like Cloud, he had the same dreams. He tucked Cloud into bed and was about to leave when he felt a hand on his arm. He looked down and sapphire met crimson.

"Vincent, can you …will you stay with me? At least until I fall asleep?" The gunman didn't answer verbally instead; he lay down on the bed over the covers and held the blond. Hiding a shy blush on his cheeks, Cloud closed his eyes and for the second time went to sleep but one name slipped through his full pink lips:

Sephiroth…

Meanwhile in town,

It was night and the moon was full. All seemed quiet in the city of Midgar, everyone was safely tucked into bed. It had been a year since any white haired green eyed menaces appeared and somehow it seemed that some biological clock went off cause through the fountain in the town square; burst a man of unearthly beauty, catlike mako emerald green eyes clad in black leather and wielding a wicked looking sword. His silver tresses gleamed in the moonlight and reached his knees. He looked up at the moon and smirked wickedly as he walked through the quiet town with a deadly grace toward Shinra mansion.

Now Cloud, He thought with a rising bloodlust and growing hunger for revenge. It will end once and for all…

"Sephiroth?" Vincent asked softly as he looked at the blond. The swordsman opened his eyes and looked at the gunman. He knew that he had to tell him.

"I saw that Sephiroth was alive and well and is heading for Shinra mansion."

The gunman was taken aback. There was no way his son was still alive! Cloud put six swords into him! The boy had powers beyond humans but so did Vincent! And if his son did come back, he only came for one thing: revenge on Cloud. Vincent would die if he lost the blonde. He already lost his Lucrecia and the innocent child Sephiroth would have been. He would do anything to have his family back but he knew that his wish would not come true. But with Cloud…he could start over. He knew he had to protect Cloud from Sephiroth. He looked at the blonde and eased him back to sleep with a final thought before he too fell asleep.

Lucrecia, our son has gone mad. I'll have to stop him to save him.

Then do so. Lucrecia's voice said in the wind. Save him Vincent, save our boy.

Meanwhile deep underground of Shinra mansion

Hojo, who took over Weiss' body, looked up from his notes at the cameras and laughed in triumph. It was a tall handsome man with long silver hair with the famed Masumane who walked into the mansion unannounced.

Sephiroth is still alive! The scientist thought as he felt his growing desire for the General. Remarkable!

"Who the hell are you?" A deadly baritone voice asked at the doorway. Hojo smiled and looked at the General, hiding his amusement and arousal.

"A worthy ally," Hojo said silkily as he towered over the General by at least a head! "I know all about you, Sephiroth Valentine."

Uh oh! Looks like Hojo's up to no good again and Sephiroth is back! There goes the neighborhood! Will Cloud and Vincent ever come to confess their feelings? Your reviews will determine if this story goes on! Thanks! Winter Vixen